ANXITEESARY MEETIXG iirRCHISON GEOLOGICAL FrXD. ^^ 



the Couucil of the Geological Society, in placing it in your hands 

 together with the customary grant from the Fund. 



Mr. AYhitakePv, in re])ly, said : — 

 Mr. Pkesidext, — 



To the labourer in the fields of science the best reward is to find 

 that his work is approved by his fellow-workers. In the course of 

 my geologic life the pleasure of such approval has been given me at 

 various times and in various ways ; and these acknoAvledgments are 

 now crowned by the award of the Murchison Medal. 



Knowing how carefully such awards are made by the Council, and 

 knowing, too, how many good and true men there are from whom to 

 choose, 1 cannot but take this Medal as a reward of the highest 

 value, which, whilst showing that my work in the past has been 

 thought not ill done, will cheer me on to fresh work in the future. 



I am glad. Sir, to hear the remarks which you have made as to 

 the connection of the Ofiicers of the Geological Survey' with this 

 Society ; for it has always been a satisfaction to me to see papers 

 from Survey men, past and present, in the Society's Journal. 



The pleasure I now feel is enhanced by receiving this Medal from 

 the hands of an old friend, whose friendship, begun many j-ears ago, 

 has continued with no break in succession, without disturbance, and 

 in perfect conformity. 



To conclude, my thanks are due, not only to the Council for this 

 award, but also to you, Sir, for the kind and flattering words with 

 which you have accompanied it, as well as to my friends and 

 brother-hammerers for the way in -which they have shown ^their 

 pleasure at the great honour now done to me. 



Award of the Mcechiso^^ Geological Fuxd. 



In presenting the Balance of the Proceeds of the Murchison 

 Geological Fund to Mr. Clement Reid, F.G.S., the PEESIDE^'T 

 said : — 



Mr. Clemeis't Reid, — 



The later Pliocene and the Pleistocene deposits of East Anglia 

 offer to geologists a series of })roblems as difficult as they are attrac- 

 tive. AVe are indebted to you for much valuable information on the 

 exact distribution and the fossil contents of these varied dei)08its, 

 which owing to peculiar local circumstances often present excep- 

 tional difficulties, and demand exceptionally patient study on the 

 part of the investigators. Your memoir on the Forest ]3ed of 

 Norfolk is a contribution of especial value to students as afibrding 

 them fuller and more precise information than could previouslv be 

 obtained, while the pages of our Journal and of the Geological 



